On
November 20th Intel
Corporation (the world most famous CPU maker based in Santa-Clara,
California) has turned a new page of its computing history by
introducing its long awaited new CPU that was previously known under the
code name: ‘Willamette’. Due to the fact Intel has spent millions on the
Pentium brand name, this new processor is simply dubbed “Pentium 4”.
Don’t let the name trick you, however. Pentium 4 has only the name and a
few parts from its predecessor. This processor is the first to have a
newly designed architecture since the Pentium Pro in 1995. Starting at
1.3 GHz, Intel sent us the fastest processor, the 1.5 GHz, for review
purposes along with their D850GB motherboard we’ll review in detail.

Features

Intel NetBurst Micro Architecture
which represents a real technological breakthrough with a total
bandwidth of 3.2 GB/s clocked at 400 MHz for an average 3X speed
improvement over current CPU architectures

New SSE2 enhanced instructions
perfect for a new class of applications with more than 144
second-generation Streaming SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data)
instructions

Revamped Pipeline now named
Hyper-Pipelined Technology allowing more stages, faster processor
execution times, and more instructions in the CPU core than ever
before.

Benefits

Enhance your broadband experience: As service providers continue to offer
faster Internet connections, your processor will not only have to work harder,
but smarter. With up to 1.50 GHz of raw power, the Pentium® 4 processor combined
with broadband gives you incredible online performance. Plus, the Pentium 4
processor gives you the power you need to handle emerging Web technologies.

Realistic Digital Imaging: Turn your personal computer into a
video-editing studio with the Pentium® 4 processor. With its innovative Intel®
NetBurst™ micro- architecture, the Pentium 4 processor has the power to smoothly
run intensive multiple graphics programs simultaneously, and allows you to put
the finishing touches on your digital video, 3D animation and digital
photography with professional quality effects.

Intense online gaming: The Pentium® 4 processor takes PC gaming to an
amazing new level with its boost in performance and capability. Higher polygon
counts and an improved floating point technology intensify 3D environments and
creates lifelike movement. Sound quality is also greatly increased due to the
redesigned Streaming SIMD Extensions 2.

Advanced audio & video online: Every Pentium® 4 processor has features
that enable accelerated video, speech and image processing. Talk to your fellow
gamer in Russia. Speak for hours with distant relatives online. Capture the
power of sight and sound with the Pentium 4 processor.

Increase personal productivity: The Pentium® 4 processor allows you to
run several complex multimedia applications simultaneously without interruption
or decreased performance. This is due in part to our new set of multimedia
instructions and improved floating point unit. You'll see significant
improvements in the speed of this processor and the amount of work you can do at
one time.